Mountain Brauhaus - (Near Round Top, NY)

5 /5 Blake Rasmussen: An good German restaurant with a very authentic feel. Looking out into the mountains and enjoying the atmosphere of this building and its decorations is really special. The food is good, and I’d come back to try the schnitzel for sure. The beers were cold and the experience itself was excellent - not something I’ve felt since the last time I was in Germany. A really excellent place to stop.

5 /5 Chris Olney: Came down off of the Catskills Escarpment after a tiring 9 mile hike to Blackhead Mountain. Figured Id grab dinner in Palenville or Hunter, but just down the road from the trailhead in Cairo I passed an unassuming building, but it had a sign that caught my eye - Mountain Brauhaus. What the heck, why not pull in and try it? Passing through the door I was rather taken aback when I stepped into old Germany! A beer hall/restaurant with German decorations, waitresses wearing German dresses; a bar with a variety of German pilsners on tap, a musician playing live polka music, an open floor in the middle where customers were dancing, and a menu of German food options. I sat the bar enjoying a cold Hofbrau, took in the atmosphere, and ordered a plate of Weiner schnitzel with spaetzel and red cabbage that was delicious. It made my evening!

4 /5 Rob Gustafson: Not a fancy place, but the atmosphere is authentic German! The food is outstanding, some of the best German food Ive had in a long time. The service was great, prices were reasonable and the portions were large. Its off the beaten path, but worth the trip!

1 /5 BeTheExample: Im truly baffled by all the raving reviews this place has. Most obviously eat McDonalds for most of their meals so this is a step up for them. First off, the food was as bland as cardboard. It had absolutely no flavor whatsoever. Im not kidding! The only thing going for it is that the food was hot, thats it. I had the Hungarian Goulash and it was abysmal. The red cabbage wasnt good either. The service was the worst part. The only person who even said hello to me and looked me in the eye like a normal human being at the bar was the cook - and thats because the door was right in front of the kitchen. Other than him, I tried to strike up conversations with the wait staff and they replied to my questions, but were crude, rude and vulgar in their answers. It was extremely unprofessional. They were making sick promiscuous jokes like a social club. Leave that garbage talk out of the restaurant!! No one wants to hear that filth while they are eating. Not one person asked me how my food was, not once. All I heard the miserable bartender say to his coworkers was he complained about a different customer changing his mind about what drink he wanted and that he had to change it two times. So what? Thats your job. Its maybe a shot or two and sugar water wasted; no skin off of your nose with the prices you charge. DO NOT eat here. You will regret it. Lousy food and even worse service. I know what good food taste like, and this isnt it. Would it kill you to use spices? Does anybody know great food anymore? Apparently not. Go to the real Mountain Brauhaus in Gardiner, NY (no affiliation with this place). Thats REAL German food with FLAVOR.

4 /5 Jui Nerurkar: We visited a German restaurant for the first time and had quite a unique experience! The highlight of the weekend was their ‘funeral of a pig’ event, which added a humorous and lively touch to the atmosphere. While the food wasn’t quite to our taste, we understand that it may be more of a personal preference. Despite that, the overall experience was fun and memorable, and we enjoyed the playful ambiance.